What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nashville?

Nashville's hottest day on record reached 109°F, set on June 29, 2012. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 37°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 72°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.

What is the record high temperature in Nashville?

The all-time record high in Nashville is 109°F, recorded on June 29, 2012. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.

What is the coldest day ever recorded in Nashville?

Nashville's coldest day on record bottomed out at -17°F, set on January 21, 1985. Like the record high, it comes from the station's full daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.

What is the record low temperature in Nashville?

The all-time record low in Nashville is -17°F, recorded on January 21, 1985. The gap between that and the 109°F record high — a span of 126°F — is the full range of temperatures Nashville has experienced across its long-term daily record.

Is it normal to be this hot in Nashville?

It depends on how far above Nashville's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 72°F; the all-time record of 109°F (set 2012) sits about 37°F above that. When a live reading is available, the live readout just below the record high and low compares it with the temperature typical for that hour this month (estimated from the month's normal high and low), so you can see how unusual the day is rather than guessing.

When did Nashville set its temperature records?

Nashville's record high of 109°F was set in 2012 (June 29, 2012), and its record low of -17°F in 1985 (January 21, 1985). Both are pulled from the station's full daily record going back to 1948, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.

Has Nashville been getting hotter?

Yes — Nashville's annual mean temperature has trended about 2.7°F warmer since 1948 (+0.35°F per decade, fitted to the complete years of 1948–2025). That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.

Nashville, Tennessee Weather Records

The hottest and coldest days Nashville has ever recorded — and how today compares to normal

Nashville’s all-time temperature records

Hottest day on record: 109°Fset June 29, 2012
Coldest day on record: -17°Fset January 21, 1985

That is a 126°F span between the hottest and coldest days Nashville has ever recorded — the full range of what its weather has done across the station’s record back to 1948.

Nashville, TN · Today vs. normal

19°F above typical for 11:15 AM on Sep 19

At 11:15 AM CDT on Sep 19 it was 94°F in Nashville — 19° above the 75°F typical for that hour (estimated from the Sep 19 normal high of 83°F and low of 60°F, interpolated from the monthly normals).

How extreme Nashville’s weather gets

Nashville’s weather is usually mild by its own standards — a typical year averages a daily high near 72°F, and the normal high for September runs about 84°F. The records sit well outside that everyday range. The hottest day on record reached 109°F in 2012 — roughly 37°F above a typical year’s average high, the kind of gap that turns an ordinary summer into a genuine heat event.

At the other end, Nashville has bottomed out at -17°F (1985). Those edges are why the today-versus-normal readout above is worth a glance: it shows where today falls between the normal and the record, so a hot afternoon can be judged against the real history rather than a hunch. A reading a few degrees over the September normal is ordinary; one pushing toward the 109°F record is the rare event the record marks.

Frequently asked

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Nashville?: Nashville's hottest day on record reached 109°F, set on June 29, 2012. That is the single most extreme high in the nearest long-term weather station's full daily record — about 37°F hotter than a typical year's average high of 72°F, which is why a day like it stands out as genuinely rare rather than just a hot afternoon.
What is the record high temperature in Nashville?: The all-time record high in Nashville is 109°F, recorded on June 29, 2012. Records are drawn from the nearest long-term weather station's full daily history, so this is the hottest single day the station has ever logged — not a typical summer peak.
What is the coldest day ever recorded in Nashville?: Nashville's coldest day on record bottomed out at -17°F, set on January 21, 1985. Like the record high, it comes from the station's full daily record, so it captures the most extreme cold the area has recorded rather than an average winter low.
What is the record low temperature in Nashville?: The all-time record low in Nashville is -17°F, recorded on January 21, 1985. The gap between that and the 109°F record high — a span of 126°F — is the full range of temperatures Nashville has experienced across its long-term daily record.
Is it normal to be this hot in Nashville?: It depends on how far above Nashville's normal a given day runs. A typical year here averages a daily high near 72°F; the all-time record of 109°F (set 2012) sits about 37°F above that. When a live reading is available, the live readout just below the record high and low compares it with the temperature typical for that hour this month (estimated from the month's normal high and low), so you can see how unusual the day is rather than guessing.
When did Nashville set its temperature records?: Nashville's record high of 109°F was set in 2012 (June 29, 2012), and its record low of -17°F in 1985 (January 21, 1985). Both are pulled from the station's full daily record going back to 1948, so they reflect the true extremes rather than a recent or partial sample.
Has Nashville been getting hotter?: Yes — Nashville's annual mean temperature has trended about 2.7°F warmer since 1948 (+0.35°F per decade, fitted to the complete years of 1948–2025). That gradual shift in the average is separate from the all-time records above, which mark the single most extreme days rather than the trend, but a warming baseline is part of why recent years more often brush up against the record-high end.